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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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